RE: [rp-ml] supporting flat area above another flat area issue

Dr. Ola Harrysson at NC-State university has one, and may be able to help you with this,

Take care.

Yasser Hosni

Yasser Hosni, Ph.D., PE.
President, Int. Assoc for Mgt. of Technology (IAMOT) www.iamot.org

Fellow IIE, Professor
Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816
Tel (407) 823-5817
Fax (407) 823-3413
E-mail: yhosni@mail.ucf.edu
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>>> "Steve Pinkston" <SPinkston@essexind.com> 9/10/2008 7:06 AM >>>

There are both laser and electron beam systems. I think the EB systems are Arc-cam, not sure who the laser system is.

Steve R. Pinkston
Engineering Manager, Aerospace & Defense Division

 
 
Essex Ind., Inc.
6 Sunnen Drive
St. Louis, MO 63143
314-644-3000, Ext 347
spinkston@essexind.com
www.essexind.com





From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf Of Bill Bankes
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:33 AM
To: David.Oblak@Coulter.Com; rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: RE: [rp-ml] supporting flat area above another flat area issue


General question:

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From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On Behalf Of David.Oblak@Coulter.Com
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:43 AM
To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
Subject: [rp-ml] supporting flat area above another flat area issue



Hello all,

I'm running into a support issue when supporting a flat area above another flat area. Basically, the flats are parallel to each other and the platform. Distance is irrelevant . The beginning support from the platform to the first flat is fine. It's the bottom of the support structure (which should attach from the top surface of the bottom flat) seems to lose itself as it grows higher and eventually doesn't attach to the bottom surface of the above flat. At times I lose most of the support but some grows in the "stringy, fuzzy" mode. I've increased the overcure and also increased the bottom contact. Sometimes this works but I still have issues. I hope I didn't confuse anyone. Any suggestions will help.

Regards,

Dave Oblak
Beckman/Coulter, Inc.
Principal Model Maker
Mechanical Design/RP

305.380.3764 desk
786.639.3764 fax
david.oblak@coulter.com
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